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Ch 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Qualm

A

Misgiving, cause of hesitancy

An uneasy feeling

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2
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Aberrant

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Deviating from norm

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3
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Zealous

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Devoted or diligent

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4
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Rancorous

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Characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment

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5
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Table (v)

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To remove from consideration (as parliamentary motion)

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Variegated

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Multicolored

  • variegated fields of flowers
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7
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Halcyon

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Calm and peaceful, prosperous

  • halcyon days of youth
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8
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Ramify

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To be divided or subdivided

Branch out

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9
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Eclectic

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Composed of elements drawn from various sources

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10
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Malevolent

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Wishing evil or harm to others

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11
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Rail (v)

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To complain about bitterly

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12
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Malleable

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Capable of being shaped or formed

Easily influenced

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13
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Salacious

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Appealing to or causing sexual desire

Lustful

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14
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Idolatrous (adj)

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Blindly adoring, worshiping

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15
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Nadir

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Low point, point of despair

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16
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Eccentric

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Irregular, peculiar

Departing from norms or conventions

17
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Iconoclast

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One who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

18
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Palliate

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To make something appear less serious, gloss over, mitigate

19
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Ignominious

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Shameful, dishonorable, undignified

20
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Taciturn

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Not talkative, silent

21
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Laconic

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Using few words, concise

22
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Jibe

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To agree, to be in accord

23
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Idyll

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A carefree, light-hearted narrative piece in verse or prose

24
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Abscission

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An act of cutting of or removing

25
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Bedizen (v)

[bi dy zun]

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To decorate or dress in cheap, showy manner

26
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Cajole (v)

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To persuade by sweet-talk

Wheedle, coax

27
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Decorum (n)

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Politeness or appropriateness of conduct or behavior

28
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Edifying (adj)

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Enlightening, informative

29
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Fatuous

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Silly , foolish

30
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Garrulous

A

Pointlessly talkative

Talking too much

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